Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 12.23 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
12.23
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
38th
of 147 countries
All-time high
12.23
in 2017
All-time low
8.89
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Namibia, 2009–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 12.23 for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Namibia peaked at 12.23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.89, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 38th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.89 | 8.89 | 8.89 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 9.31 | 12.23 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Namibia?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Namibia was 12.23 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 147 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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